Tennessee Valley Authority Created as Public Power Alternative to Private Utility Monopolies
President Roosevelt signs the Tennessee Valley Authority Act on May 18, 1933, creating a federally-owned corporation to provide electricity, flood control, navigation improvements, and economic development across seven Southern states in the Tennessee River watershed. The TVA represents the most …
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